Pim Saathof

Pim Saathof

Saathof with Go Ahead Eagles in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth	(2003-12-28) 28 December 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth	Nijverdal, Netherlands [1]
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position	Defender
Team information
Current team	Go Ahead Eagles
Number	28
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–	Go Ahead Eagles	7	(0)
2025	→ Kongsvinger (loan)	8	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 July 2025

Pim Saathof (born 28 December 2003) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays for as a defender for Go Ahead Eagles in the Eredivisie.

Career

Saathof came through the academy at Go Ahead Eagles and was part of their league winning youth side during the 2022–23 season. ^[2] Earlier that season, he had made his professional league debut in the Eredivisie for Go Ahead Eagles, appearing as a substitute on 7 August 2022 in a 2–0 away defeat against AZ Alkmaar at the AFAS Stadion. The following week he also made his home debut for the club. ^{[3] [4]}

He signed a new two-year contract with the club in the summer of 2023. ^[5]

In the beginning of 2025, Saathof was loaned out to Norwegian club Kongsvinger. ^[6]

Style of play

Saathof played as a youth player at right-back, but can also be deployed in midfield. ^[7]

Career statistics

As of match played 31 May 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup [a]		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Go Ahead Eagles	2022–23	Eredivisie	3	0	0	0	—		—		3	0
	2023–24	Eredivisie	4	0	0	0	—		0	0	4	0
	2025–26	Eredivisie	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0
Kongsvinger (loan)	2025	Norwegian First Division	8	0	2	0	—		—		10	0
career total			15	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	17	0

1. Includes KNVB Cup, Norwegian Football Cup

Honours

Go Ahead Eagles

• KNVB Cup: 2024–25

References

1. Pim Saathof at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
2. "Go Ahead Eagles onder 21 viert titel en promoveert naar hoogste divisie". Destentor.nl. 27 May 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
3. "Eerste profcontract voor Pim Saathof bij GA Eagles: 'Droom die uitkwam'". Destentor. 9 June 2023.
4. "AZ vs. Go Ahead Eagles - 7 August 2022". Soccerway.
5. Foppen, Wouter (23 July 2023). "Pim Saathof laat zich bij GA Eagles van beste kant zien, komt dat door zijn contract? 'Ben gewoon zo'n speler'". Destentor.nl. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
6. "Tok opp telefonen og ringte rett til KIL: - Det første jeg gjorde" [Picked up the phone and called KIL straight away: - The first thing I did] (in Norwegian). Kongsvinger IL. 24 March 2025.
7. Van Luttikhuizen, Erik (9 June 2023). "Nijverdaller Saathof professional at Go Ahead Eagles". Salland1.nl. Retrieved 3 April 2024.